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**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 258\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-dopers-how-do-you-feel-about-trumps-threats-to-canada/1013348 "2025-02-07T17:28:43Z")
One of the many Canadopers here - you may know of me as the person who starts the Canadoper cafe thread. Let me start by saying I’m no longer in any kind of joking mood on the question, and I think I speak for a majorit… --- ## [Why does January seem so loooooong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-january-seem-so-loooooong/1013678)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-january-seem-so-loooooong/1013678 "2025-02-07T15:46:38Z")
December seemed to end in a blink of an eye but this January felt like it was 67 weeks long. Why is that? --- ## [My son's Android Screen is dead(black screen). What are my options for getting info off it? (details inside)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sons-android-screen-is-dead-black-screen-what-are-my-options-for-getting-info-off-it-details-inside/1014018)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sons-android-screen-is-dead-black-screen-what-are-my-options-for-getting-info-off-it-details-inside/1014018 "2025-02-07T15:44:30Z")
He dropped it and the only effect is the screen is black and will NOT turn on. I connected to my PC, but I can’t grant my PC permission to access because I can’t hit the “allow” button on his phone. Uh, no screen… I… --- ## [Pet insurance coordination of benefits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-insurance-coordination-of-benefits/1009358)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-insurance-coordination-of-benefits/1009358 "2025-02-07T15:17:43Z")
My baby gurl has what is believed to be a torn ACL. She is going for x-ray/imaging to confirm, & then surgery after that to fix it if it is what the vet suspects. We have some insurance for her; covers 50% up to $4000/… --- ## [Nude in Paris](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nude-in-paris/1013943)
**Author:** [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nude-in-paris/1013943 "2025-02-07T14:53:25Z")
Hi folks, There’s a 1970 film called Quiet Days in Clichy, based on a spicy Henry Miller memoir. Near the beginning, a woman appears naked, and there’s this narrow ribbon or strip of embroidered cloth stuck on her skin … --- ## [Is eliminating governmental wa$te and fraud a good thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-eliminating-governmental-wa-te-and-fraud-a-good-thing/1013959)
**Author:** [@BorealisCooper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BorealisCooper)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-eliminating-governmental-wa-te-and-fraud-a-good-thing/1013959 "2025-02-07T14:31:54Z")
Never mind that Trump’s double barrel shotgun approach may be too much, but I think most American taxpayers have regretted for a very long time that too much of their tax money was wasted and that it should be studied as… --- ## [Why would an electric scale explode?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-an-electric-scale-explode/1013965)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-an-electric-scale-explode/1013965 "2025-02-07T12:31:54Z")
We have a scale similar to this in one of our upstairs bedrooms. A few minutes ago, I was alone at home working in our living room, when I heard something that sounded like a handful of small objects - beads or somethin… --- ## [What modern root beer taste closest to the original ones](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-modern-root-beer-taste-closest-to-the-original-ones/1013953)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-modern-root-beer-taste-closest-to-the-original-ones/1013953 "2025-02-07T09:20:01Z")
Especially now that safrole is banned. I suspect there might be two answers. The closest probably being some hand-crafted root beer only available in limited markets but I’m also curious what national brands ae closest… --- ## [What was the US military doing in Lebanon in 1958?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-us-military-doing-in-lebanon-in-1958/1013984)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-us-military-doing-in-lebanon-in-1958/1013984 "2025-02-07T03:26:01Z")
I was talking to my uncle today, who was in the US Marines from 1956-1958. He said that toward the end of his enlistment his unit was packed and ready to deploy to Lebanon but it got called off at the last moment. What … --- ## [Have you given up hope for the future?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-given-up-hope-for-the-future/1013246)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-given-up-hope-for-the-future/1013246 "2025-02-07T03:14:32Z")
poll I’m not handholding anybody here. It means what you think it means. Go with your heart. If you answered yes, what has or is going to change in your life plans because of it? I’ve discussed this before, and often d… --- ## [Question about artwork from The Andy Griffith Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-artwork-from-the-andy-griffith-show/997260)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2024, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-artwork-from-the-andy-griffith-show/997260 "2024-02-09T05:44:00Z")
On the closing credits of The Andy Griffith Show, there’s a sketch of a lake and some trees, presumably a sketch of the lake often featured in Mayberry and to which Andy and Opie are walking in the opening credits (Myers… --- ## [Do modern Nazis still say "Heil Hitler!"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-modern-nazis-still-say-heil-hitler/1013976)
**Author:** [@rippingtons\_fan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rippingtons_fan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-modern-nazis-still-say-heil-hitler/1013976 "2025-02-07T00:09:54Z")
Do modern Nazis still say “Heil Hitler” or have they replaced it with “Heil Trump” or whoever they wish to “Heil” at the present moment? --- ## [Disappointing song endings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointing-song-endings/1012770)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointing-song-endings/1012770 "2025-02-06T23:07:42Z")
My search-fu must be off - coulda sworn there was a thread about this, but still eluding me, so’s… Disappointing = jarring, or weaker than rest of song, or incongruous, or just plain puts you completely off. Try to avoi… --- ## [Legal question (re: taking oath using Bible)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-re-taking-oath-using-bible/1013875)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-re-taking-oath-using-bible/1013875 "2025-02-06T22:03:30Z")
Is not putting your hand on the Bible when swearing an oath equal to crossing your fingers behind your back? --- ## [What are some chain places that serve cherry soda with actual cherries in it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-chain-places-that-serve-cherry-soda-with-actual-cherries-in-it/991827)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-chain-places-that-serve-cherry-soda-with-actual-cherries-in-it/991827 "2025-02-06T20:31:19Z")
Restaurant or Fast Food. I think Sonic is the only fast food place I can think of that serves cherry soda with cherries in it. --- ## [Are All Consumer Goods Marked "Made in" If Not Domestic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-consumer-goods-marked-made-in-if-not-domestic/1013756)
**Author:** [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-consumer-goods-marked-made-in-if-not-domestic/1013756 "2025-02-06T20:13:39Z")
In the U.S., is everything retail, and subject to new 25 percent tariffs, marked “Made in Mexico” or Made in Canada?" Or are those markings discretionary? I’m thinking that bread flour, for example, might be mostly made… --- ## [You once knew me as Mr2001, but now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-once-knew-me-as-mr2001-but-now/1013901)
**Author:** [@Ms2001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms2001)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-once-knew-me-as-mr2001-but-now/1013901 "2025-02-06T19:31:15Z")
Twenty-plus years ago, I used to post here a lot. I think I was a Charter Member for a while, until I lost the title. I don’t quite remember why I stopped posting, but I did (for the most part). Since those days, a lot … --- ## [Federated account management, consolidated publishing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/federated-account-management-consolidated-publishing/1013962)
**Author:** [@Hapy-Mizri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hapy-Mizri)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/federated-account-management-consolidated-publishing/1013962 "2025-02-06T19:22:07Z")
I have too many online accounts. I’d like to branch out into noncorporate platforms or protocols where I have more control, but that would be way too many online accounts. Is there a way to consolidate my composition and… --- ## [What does microwave 'reheat only' actually mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-microwave-reheat-only-actually-mean/1013815)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-microwave-reheat-only-actually-mean/1013815 "2025-02-06T19:23:58Z")
And have I been leaching dangerous levels of plastic into my body for the past several decades? For my purposes, I use the microwave for making up my morning breakfast cereal, and reheating stuff like rice and take-out … --- ## [Politico (website): Left or Right bias?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/politico-website-left-or-right-bias/1013486)
**Author:** [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/politico-website-left-or-right-bias/1013486 "2025-02-06T19:10:08Z")
Subject is my question. --- ## [Will effective weight loss drugs change beauty standards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-effective-weight-loss-drugs-change-beauty-standards/1012025)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-effective-weight-loss-drugs-change-beauty-standards/1012025 "2025-02-06T18:48:41Z")
Part of beauty is objective and is based on signals of health and fertility. Those aren’t going to change anytime soon. Handsome men have better health and better genes than ugly men, while young and attractive women are… --- ## [How has the disgraced, CONVICTED FELON, former but once again President Trump pissed you off today? (Part 1)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 9997\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178 "2025-02-06T18:32:40Z")
Previous thread, which was approaching the mandatory 10,000-post shutdown point: How has Former President Trump pissed you off today? During the campaign and even after being elected, Donald Trump has proved again and a… --- ## [Great songs with not so great lyrics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-songs-with-not-so-great-lyrics/1013630)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-songs-with-not-so-great-lyrics/1013630 "2025-02-06T17:18:50Z")
I really love Van Morrison music. He has produced some great music down through the years and has written some really beautiful songs. I was listening to And It Stoned Me yesterday. I’ve always liked the song but never … --- ## [Have you rediscovered old bands that you'd completely forgotten?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-rediscovered-old-bands-that-youd-completely-forgotten/1013872)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-rediscovered-old-bands-that-youd-completely-forgotten/1013872 "2025-02-06T17:17:09Z")
Some old bands aren’t played regularly on the Oldies stations. Once in awhile I stumble across a band that I’d forgotten about. That happened a couple days ago. The Little River Band They had almost ten songs that cr… --- ## [What the heck is vinegar and what is it even made from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-vinegar-and-what-is-it-even-made-from/1013780)
**Author:** [@MNiebs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MNiebs)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-vinegar-and-what-is-it-even-made-from/1013780 "2025-02-06T16:27:12Z")
As I was cleaning my windows with vinegar and water, I realized that I don’t even know what vinegar is made from. What is it? --- ## [Rare Earth elements](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rare-earth-elements/1013883)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rare-earth-elements/1013883 "2025-02-06T16:09:56Z")
Prompted by the headline but let’s not get into Trump and politics if we can avoid it. As I understand it, the ‘rare earth’ elements are not really that rare in terms of absolute percentages. And surely in a country… --- ## [How long does an Estate last?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-an-estate-last/1013934)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-an-estate-last/1013934 "2025-02-06T15:32:58Z")
An estate is a legal entity created in the absence of a person (presumably by death). Claims on an estate can last initially during probate, the time immediately after the death of an individual to when assets are beque… --- ## [Anybody else seen 'egg surcharges'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-seen-egg-surcharges/1013896)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-seen-egg-surcharges/1013896 "2025-02-06T14:11:32Z")
My neighbor just told me this. She and hubby had gone to a local diner for breakfast … and they had a 50 cents per egg surcharge on the menu! As in, instead of raising the price for the various offerings, they just ad… --- ## [US pauses foreign aid…](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-pauses-foreign-aid/1013746)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-pauses-foreign-aid/1013746 "2025-02-06T13:30:14Z")
COVID cost the global economy $15 trillion.. The foreign aid America supplies to 174 countries gives it local health information, soft power and influence, helps prevent pandemics, benefits American companies, and fulfil… --- ## [Can I get a scorecard for Trump's shenanigans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-get-a-scorecard-for-trumps-shenanigans/1013939)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-get-a-scorecard-for-trumps-shenanigans/1013939 "2025-02-06T06:04:14Z")
I am hearing a lot of things happening from Trump’s actions after his inauguration. I am not doubting these things are happening mostly, but there’s always exaggeration, even by the good guys. And trying to keep up w… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=375) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=377)